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| When: | Monthly |
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We are a lively group who enjoy reading and discussing a different book every month. We are only a small group as we take it in turns to host the monthly meetings in our homes.
We have a wide range of interests and tastes, but often find the choice of the month is one we would not have read otherwise – the benefit of sharing our experiences in u3a. Some of us ask the challenging questions about the book - but we all join in the discussions and enjoy the delicious cake and cup of tea at the end of the afternoon, when conversation becomes more general – other books, theatre and television productions and holidays...
Our monthly book choice is made by members of the group and is varied.
Books for group reading in 2026 include:
- May - The Women by Kristin Hannah
- June - Clear by Carys Davies
- July - Love Lane by Patrick Gale
- August - Is a River Alive by Robert MacFarlane
Forthcoming Books
Previous Books
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The novel was immersive and a page-turner but we found the subject matter difficult to read about.
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We concluded that this is a book of 'two halves': the first half follows three children as they grow up an old English manor house and create adventures for themselves; the second half focuses on the 'grown up children' and their roles in WWII.
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Our group enjoyed the strong women characters and the way in which the author managed to cover key historical events, over many centuries, whilst limiting the ageing of the Rosso family.
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Written by the best-selling author of ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’, this novel was enjoyed by all the group.
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A ‘different choice' for our group but we thought it appropriate to read a Jane Austen novel in the 250th anniversary year of her birth.
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This is an intricately woven, multigenerational novel which travels from London to Australia and across several decades.